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Effect of mirror therapy on brain re-organization, functional motor skills and quality of life in spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy
Öz
Purpose: Spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy is a complex disability with sensory-motor problems characterized by functional movement and posture disorders and negatively effects daily living activities. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of mirror therapy for upper extremity and hand functions on brain re-organization, functional motor development, daily living activity level, and quality of life in children with spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy.
Methods: This self-control study employed a sample of nine children aged from 4 to 18. The children were evaluated before and after eight weeks of routine physiotherapy and were included in mirror therapy sessions of 30 minutes each for three days a week by the same physiotherapist. The evaluation measured activation intensity, upper extremity activation intensity, upper extremity skill levels, goal achievement states, functional independent states, brain re-organization states, and quality of life levels.
Results: No statistically significant difference was detected regarding the evaluation parameters before and after the first eightweek follow-up period (p>0.05). However, a statistically significant improvement was found in upper extremity skill states, functional independence levels, brain re-organization states, and quality of life levels in the second 8-week study period in which mirror therapy was added to physiotherapy (p<0.05).
Conclusion: This study contributes to the limited literature on the determination of treatment effectiveness by employing functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) in the mirror therapy on children with spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Destekleyen Kurum
Bireysel Araştırma Projesi Birimi
Etik Beyan
Çalışmanın etik beyanı dosyalar kısmına eklenmiştir.
Teşekkür
Çalışmaya gönülden katılmayı kabul eden serebral palsili çocuklara ve ailelerine en içten teşekkürlerimizi sunarız.
Kaynakça
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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
Fizyoterapi
Bölüm
Araştırma Makalesi
Yazarlar
Yayımlanma Tarihi
30 Aralık 2025
Gönderilme Tarihi
17 Kasım 2025
Kabul Tarihi
28 Kasım 2025
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2025 Cilt: 12 Sayı: 3
APA
Korkem Yorulmaz, D., Kerem Günel, M., Has Silemek, A. C., & Karlı Oguz, H. K. (2025). Effect of mirror therapy on brain re-organization, functional motor skills and quality of life in spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy. Journal of Exercise Therapy and Rehabilitation, 12(3), 165-175. https://doi.org/10.15437/jetr.1823853
AMA
1.Korkem Yorulmaz D, Kerem Günel M, Has Silemek AC, Karlı Oguz HK. Effect of mirror therapy on brain re-organization, functional motor skills and quality of life in spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy. JETR. 2025;12(3):165-175. doi:10.15437/jetr.1823853
Chicago
Korkem Yorulmaz, Duygu, Mintaze Kerem Günel, Arzu Ceylan Has Silemek, ve Hatice Kader Karlı Oguz. 2025. “Effect of mirror therapy on brain re-organization, functional motor skills and quality of life in spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy”. Journal of Exercise Therapy and Rehabilitation 12 (3): 165-75. https://doi.org/10.15437/jetr.1823853.
EndNote
Korkem Yorulmaz D, Kerem Günel M, Has Silemek AC, Karlı Oguz HK (01 Aralık 2025) Effect of mirror therapy on brain re-organization, functional motor skills and quality of life in spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy. Journal of Exercise Therapy and Rehabilitation 12 3 165–175.
IEEE
[1]D. Korkem Yorulmaz, M. Kerem Günel, A. C. Has Silemek, ve H. K. Karlı Oguz, “Effect of mirror therapy on brain re-organization, functional motor skills and quality of life in spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy”, JETR, c. 12, sy 3, ss. 165–175, Ara. 2025, doi: 10.15437/jetr.1823853.
ISNAD
Korkem Yorulmaz, Duygu - Kerem Günel, Mintaze - Has Silemek, Arzu Ceylan - Karlı Oguz, Hatice Kader. “Effect of mirror therapy on brain re-organization, functional motor skills and quality of life in spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy”. Journal of Exercise Therapy and Rehabilitation 12/3 (01 Aralık 2025): 165-175. https://doi.org/10.15437/jetr.1823853.
JAMA
1.Korkem Yorulmaz D, Kerem Günel M, Has Silemek AC, Karlı Oguz HK. Effect of mirror therapy on brain re-organization, functional motor skills and quality of life in spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy. JETR. 2025;12:165–175.
MLA
Korkem Yorulmaz, Duygu, vd. “Effect of mirror therapy on brain re-organization, functional motor skills and quality of life in spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy”. Journal of Exercise Therapy and Rehabilitation, c. 12, sy 3, Aralık 2025, ss. 165-7, doi:10.15437/jetr.1823853.
Vancouver
1.Duygu Korkem Yorulmaz, Mintaze Kerem Günel, Arzu Ceylan Has Silemek, Hatice Kader Karlı Oguz. Effect of mirror therapy on brain re-organization, functional motor skills and quality of life in spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy. JETR. 01 Aralık 2025;12(3):165-7. doi:10.15437/jetr.1823853